New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
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PASSING NOTES IN sTRoLLING ABOUT TOW,

PASSING NOTES IN STROLLlNG ABOUT TOWN
EX senator James Arkcl Of CanalOharc, Is one OF
those people who mlnglc spice OF the humorous win
a great deal Of common His sense Of hlmor
sometimes runs riot with him. He Is continually
making puns and joking IN manner rather contrary
TO tho ordinary conception OF levclhcadcd business
man such as he is lie was chatting with some friends
the ohor day when he remarked that he would never
permit any department Of his business To go unlcaFhcd
by himself % even went so far" said he, =" when
my aphcr fell III recently a. To set to work at
the type writer to study Ia operation tlll could write
OF my own letters This coming pretty near To
learning ,tcnography. which did not attempt but
think could master II II set my mind to IT, a
person n the parry abiding TO the senator's connection
with The Albany Evening Journal ana play inliy re-
fcrIing 10 his last remark said Then presume that
you can sci typc" NOt exactly" said the senator,
= but | have learned around In the same
group short time aftcrward discussion arose as TO
the proper method ~ meeting me a"h Il. maze py th'
Democratic pres. against republican candidate whet
,,t no nn@ r,, gef ahead ~ and that Is lie Tho
Ananiascs too many for any man W h'hcNcr
Ananlas lag, sapphra Is sure - come to the rescue
That j., the Democratic and The MugWump press ihey
represent Auania, and sapphira about - closely as
anything IA This world
The venerable pr Ersstus T. Marcy Is one Of the IA
voriies If wealthy New workers.. lie was the family
physician Of \. T. stewart, who never gave large
dinner party without Dr. Marcy. lie j. the family
physician Of many Murray III households, and his
medical services to Madame PATTI have been 50 ap
prccaicl that she speaks and writes Of him a. Papa
Marcy He Is the brother Of General Marcy. Of the
United state, Army, whose daughter Is Mrs. George b.
Mcclellan. with snow-whltc hair he has clear com
pleVon and benevolent counicuancc, whose presence
To The sick room Womb encourage ana 1"1iho th' pa,
rnt lie ls than eighty year. Old. but he SIN
r.inn III. Gati,ifrr Mr, RAYMOND /, said to- be
wiring an oprra which a Nrw York manager has al
ready pronounced fayorahly upon, and which may be
presented on the stage next winter
Long distance tclcrhonng has become such az
complshcd fact that at the principal pay telephone
stations In hi, city long distance telephones have re-
placed the ordinary tclcpa'ucs, rnd connection can
now be made with Boston and Philadelphia H. l.
,toliard the Sew York corrc' pondcnt Of The Pha'
ucihia rfo,," that his ohicc In fhi, CITY ho
has connection with his Office In Philadelphia
by long distance telephone over which he nightly
transmits all his Instead Of using telegraph
service. Tho Philadelphia News has a similar tcle
phone connection with this city. Tho distance from
Ncw York to Philadelphia Is ninety i've miles, but tho
sound Of the voice Is transmitted much moro clearly
than by telephone In thi, cty, whore the induction
caused by tho enormous number Of wires covering the
CITY closely great a, to seriously disturb trans.
news has not been sufficiently tested to compare IL
thoroughly with tcl"sraphc service, bn Mr Stoddar
that n la, many advantages, ana predicts that
IT Viii come into general use
There was a nonplusscd red faced and Indignant
young lawyer at recent performance at lIarrlsan's
Park Theatre. lls IS ". \ sNcct>cr. lie IS
the New York law partner Of General benjamin +.
Tracy, of Brooklyn, aud related by marriage to W. J.
Arkcll 81 Tho judge Mr. sWcct,cr Is the happy
po,,cssur 81 an athletic figure blond complexion, hu
moron, nature and hearty laugh. OF the four things
the hearty laugh decidedly the big end of the com
bnaiion. Nh swcrtscr takes delight In amusement Of
the broadcomody ordcr-n Minstrel shows and eAtrava
ganzas. when his visibility Is properly attnncd he IS
comic performance IN himself His laughter has In
II that catching Depth hcartnrSs and spontancity
which sets the whole audience IN an uproar of sJmpa
thciic and responsive exclamation. 1t Is long grow
Ing, bubbllng, bursting, oupourlng peal lie was go
ng out OF llargan, the other night, after having en-
loyed himself tn his checks achcd, and after having
caused any number of gentlemen to burst their waist
coat bands, whcn lac tapped On The shoulder by All
usher, who whispered In his ear: Mr.. Iarrlgan, Sir
would hc for To you, sir, for moment, sir, II
!3uH kindly step back ia the dressing room sir."
mistake ia Identity Mr. SWcctscr went back into tho
managers dressing room Hts companion went with |
HIM Thus the rest of the story came out Salh me
manager and actor Ny dear sir yon have got laugh
that ought to DO your fortune. don't know yun o.
hat Your position IN life IS, but hope you won't bc
offended when ] say that I'll pay you "A good round
salary 10 81 In my theatre every night and laugh ~
YOU did To night Mr. Swcci,cr dld not accept the |
1ior but his CHEEKY laughter ,tll rings down tho aes
of such theatres he attend, for his own pleasure
while Whole audiences turn face toward him and enjoy
his enjoy mcut.
Colonel Mann, tho inventor Of tho boudor ears |
which bear his name, IS full Of enthusiasm over car
that he Is finishing for Mrs. Langtry. lIo says that
he regards the Of the finest Of business
women. Her order for car was to mako her the |
best in America. Under such instructions |
the Colonel says that he has been able |
to eclipse the world. Tho car Is 10 bc
ready for use In tho last part Of January Mrs Lang
try's career thc stage has been attended WIN ~.
arhabc financial success, and Colonel Mann said that
some of her prudent real estate investments III TINS
rity have ncttcd her small fortunes IN themselves